If you want to see more of his supreme talent, check out his role as Don "No Soul" Simmons in a crazy funny movie called "Amazon Women From the Moon." You will see a lot of familiar faces. The opening sketch with Aresenio Hall will have you rolling.
I love it . The Ahhhhhhaaaa. In living color was so genuinely funny.My son and I used to watch it every evening and we would be laughing so hard our stomachs would hurt. Every skit that they did was hysterical. Anton jackson Calhoun Tubbs, Oswald Bates and The list goes on and on. That was one of the best shows ever . No laugh tracks.
My boyfriend was black and this was one of our inside jokes. We were together over 33 years. He passed from a stroke a few years ago. I would like to say I wrote a song about it. But my singing is a big enough joke as it is. RIP Otis.
Wrote a song about it. Like to hear it? Here it goes... I don't listen to the Blues, but when I do, it's Calhoun Tubbs. Aiiiiieeeeeahhhhh! Thank you very much!
I saw this on the night it originally aired. And I just so happened to be watching it with my best friend whom I write songs with, and as songwriters ourselves we were LITERALLY on the floor--not just a figure of speech--we were on our knees crying, we were laughing so hard. ... This shit brings back MEMORIES! AHHhahhh. Thank you very much.
Man this was such a good show, too bad it's off the air...I can write a song about it: Man this was such a good show, too bad it's off the air AHHHHH!! HAAAA AHHHHHH!!!!
75 years in the show bizness, and I'm still tryin ta make it....Aaaahaaaa!!!! Thank you very much! I remember when this skit first aired. My father-in-law(a Mississippi native and huge fan of Delta and Chicago style Blues) used go to his den after watching the show, he'd be playing his guitar and trying to mimic Calhoun. Me and my wife would be listening in and cracking up!!!! Love it...
Out of all the characters on In Living Color, Calhoun Tubbs is my favorite by miles, and there are a lot of good characters on the show. This is still hilarious years later, thanks for the video.
Me, too! Lol Didn't matter where we were either. Sitting in class at school, McDonald's, anywhere at all....I wrote a song about. Like to hear it, here it go! 😂 Damn, I miss this show!
I Absolutely and Definitely Miss The Show In Living Color. David Alan Grier is a true comedian and it's sad because he never got the recognition of respect he deserves
I'm in here 2020. Wrote a song bout it, here it go: 🎶 first we got hit with covid 🎶 now were dealing with nationwide riots 🎶 ahhhhhh haaaaa ahhh. Thank you very much
I really miss that feeling of In Living Colour being on on Sunday nights in high school. It was like that cap of the weekend...when the credits rolled you knew it was almost bed time and school the next day. Monday we were cracking up about the episode
As a songwriter myself, when I saw him perform this skit live, back in the day, and I had said those same exact words --" I wrote a song about it; like to hear it; here it goes."-- by the time he got around to the third or fourth song--and they all sounded just alike, and they all ended with that same "Ahhahhahh..." This s*it had me laughing so hard that I REALLY was rolling on the floor: Crying; with a stomach ache; about to piss my pants. Too funny Thanx for the great post.
A real person, Shakey Jake (Jake Woods) was the inspiration for Calhoun Tubbs. Grew up seeing him around the U-M campus in Ann Arbor all the time. He was there my whole childhood. He was adopted by our community as a truly interesting character, and a little mysterious. David Allen Grier REALLY captures him well, especially his voice. RIP Shakey Jake!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakey_Jake
It's clear where Martin got his ideas from while bringing the Martin Lawrence show into fruition. Dragon Fly Jones aka Sweet Tooth Jones, Elroy Presley aka Calhoun Tubbs, Shananah-aka Wanda....LOL. I was too young to truly remember this show. But random video's brought me back to In Living Color. #epic
I don't know about the rest of your facts but Martin's Sheneneh was before Jamie Foxx's wanda ever came along. - You've got it backwards, - believe it. Jamie Fox is a moron compared to anyone, - let alone Martin Lawrence.
Tina Tally Sorry for my tone. Jamie Foxx is a sore spot with me. He was just a favor that Keenen Wayans did for his brother Damon for his spot on ILC. - But he acts as if he earned it.
This character was based off of a real blues musician named "Shakin' Jake Woods" who was from Ann Arbor, MI. Jake had really short songs and would tell stories and jokes in the middle of the songs and afterwards. I have Jake's only CD called "On The Move" and it is a bizarre trip.
Now, lemme tell ya something right heyah. I done watched Calhoun Tubbs when I was just a little boy, and now I got some gray and came back to check him out cuz I love him. Wrote a song 'bout it, like to hear it, here it go.... I done watched Calhoun Tubbs just when I was a little booooy, now I'm gray and old and he's still funnnaaaaaaaaay.....AAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAA-AAAAAAHHHH. Thank you very much!
He's smart enough to know he'll get more royalties per play with 12000 songs @ 13 seconds than 2400 songs @ 3 minutes. Just needs a channel on sirius xm
David Alan Grier doesn't get props for his talent. He's so incredibly funny.
If you want to see more of his supreme talent, check out his role as Don "No Soul" Simmons in a crazy funny movie called "Amazon Women From the Moon." You will see a lot of familiar faces. The opening sketch with Aresenio Hall will have you rolling.
Indeed. I was too young to realize how much talent it took to do this skit.
@@b.o.1951 well put. Still was funny back then, better now by far! Nostalgic, hilarious, still holds up nor could you make it today!
Facts
This was like my favorite character from In Living Color....me and my Dad used to watch it when I was younger...what a time to be alive!
"I've been a success at being a failure for over 75 years".
-Calhoun Tubbs
I see I’m not the only who loves that line🤣🤣🤣
Ahhhhhhuuhhaaaaaa thank u ver much!
"Now that's sayin' somethin', ain't?"
Lmao, wrote a song bout it here it go…😂😂😂
That "Ahhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaa" has been a part of my daily vernacular since I was a teenager. Lol.
I love it . The Ahhhhhhaaaa.
In living color was so genuinely funny.My son and I used to watch it every evening and we would be laughing so hard our stomachs would hurt. Every skit that they did was hysterical. Anton jackson Calhoun Tubbs, Oswald Bates and The list goes on and on. That was one of the best shows ever .
No laugh tracks.
75 years of show business and I’m still trying to make it
Aaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaa
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It just kills me when he goes "aaaahaaaaa" at the end of every song. Man, I really miss In Living Color!
Erin Tapp It kills me when Calhoun goes,"THANK YOU VERY MUCH!"
I know, he always thinks he gave such an epic performance, lol.
+Erin Tapp yes, that was serious comedy. "Homey, the clown", "Funky Finger Productions". "Homeboy Shopping Netowrk". Hilarious.
+Erin Tapp You gotta love that new orleans spin he puts on every song.
keenan obviously had eye for comedy and stars..launched careers of jim carrey, oscar winner jamie foxx, jlo..miss the show.
My boyfriend was black and this was one of our inside jokes. We were together over 33 years. He passed from a stroke a few years ago. I would like to say I wrote a song about it. But my singing is a big enough joke as it is. RIP Otis.
😢😂😂 cheers friend!
In honor of Otis...
AAAAAAAAhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I don’t usually listen to blues ,but when I do ..it’s Calhoun Tubbs my friends!
Wrote a song about it. Like to hear it? Here it goes...
I don't listen to the Blues, but when I do, it's Calhoun Tubbs. Aiiiiieeeeeahhhhh! Thank you very much!
Look up DEATH LETTER BLUES by Son House here on YT. The guitar riff here reminds me of Mr. House's.
I can't stop laughing “Aaaahaahaa” my stomach hurts lol
MEEEE TOOOO
Aaaaahaaaaaaehaaaaaa
One of My Favorite In Living Color Characters👍🏾
@@stopitskiiiuuup4006 I been a fayal for over 35 years aaahhhh
@@Chuck_EL same here
I never laughed so hard in my life when it first aired and he said "I've been a success at being a failure"
"I played the guitar for 36 hours straight, for no good reason at all" lol
Haha
Ahhhh Haha Haha haaaaa.
Aaahaa!!
@@helengrigsby4838 dead lol
lol sounds like my one man band too 😂
I thank God for this man and this sketch of Calhoun Tubbs
Bought his cd it had 300song each one no longer then 15sec...pure classic
I saw this on the night it originally aired. And I just so happened to be watching it with my best friend whom I write songs with, and as songwriters ourselves we were LITERALLY on the floor--not just a figure of speech--we were on our knees crying, we were laughing so hard. ... This shit brings back MEMORIES! AHHhahhh. Thank you very much.
Move over B.B. King, Calhoun Tubbs is my all time favorite bluesman.
+Leeza Da Diva Aaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
I prefer Don 'No Soul' Simmons.
😂😂😂😂 aaaaaahaaaaaa thank you very muuuch
David Allen Grier was and is always my favorite In Living Color cast member.
And Damon Wayans, he's a riot lol
Aaaahaaaaaaa
@@reeferseasalt I'm done after "he was a genius talk just like a white boys aaaaahhhhhh" 😂😂😂
Facts. Mine too
So far, I wrote 12,000 new songs and ain't none of them longer than 13 seconds lol
🤣🤣
Wanna hear it?? Here it go..
He was TikTokin' before it happened. Lmao
@@TheCreatorNFE He was doing Tik Tok before Tik Tok lol
@@mnewby82 Exactly. Lol!!
Calhoun is a bubbling cauldron of creativity; he's so inspired he never even finishes a song LOL
Classic skit! This never gets old! 😅😆😂
Man this was such a good show, too bad it's off the air...I can write a song about it: Man this was such a good show, too bad it's off the air AHHHHH!! HAAAA AHHHHHH!!!!
Lag1914 thank ya vearr muhh
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I actually sang this in his voice. LMAO
75 years in the show bizness, and I'm still tryin ta make it....Aaaahaaaa!!!! Thank you very much!
I remember when this skit first aired. My father-in-law(a Mississippi native and huge fan of Delta and Chicago style Blues) used go to his den after watching the show, he'd be playing his guitar and trying to mimic Calhoun. Me and my wife would be listening in and cracking up!!!! Love it...
I'm dead 😂
LMAO...hell naw
So was he like 5 when he started?
You can tell he perfected this character down the road. He slowed it down a little made it better
Facts. I think this was the very first time he did this character
I woke up this morning saying “ahhhhh haaaa aaah” I could NOT remember where I knew it from! I was searching Cedric the entertainer 😩
I'm glad he is FINALLY being recognized as one of the funniest comedians in the business.
Preach
Just love Calhoun Tubbs.
My favorite In Living Color actor. David Allen Grier killed every role.
David Alan Grier is a comedic genius.. !!
''I Wrote a Song about it , like to hear it here it go'' Man This me Every time!!!!!
this is my favorite character of all time from In Living Color.
crysjumar1 My favorite character as well. :)
My favorite on the show
Him and Homey Da Clown are both hilarious!
Don't forget Al MacAfee, also done by Greer.
@@genesutton6383 What about Damon's Anton?
He got a lot of mileage out of that riff. Always loved Calhoun Tubbs, one of the best on In Living Color.
Out of all the characters on In Living Color, Calhoun Tubbs is my favorite by miles, and there are a lot of good characters on the show. This is still hilarious years later, thanks for the video.
I've been a success... at being a failure...for over 75 yrs. Glad I grew up in 80s and 90s
me and my friends ALWAYS used to reference this, do bad impressions of it "like to hear it, here it go aaaaaaaaaaaa haaaaaaa aaaaaaaa ha"
CreativeJamie.com Referencing this was a staple when I served in the military.
Me, too! Lol Didn't matter where we were either. Sitting in class at school, McDonald's, anywhere at all....I wrote a song about. Like to hear it, here it go! 😂 Damn, I miss this show!
20 years later and i still think this is hilarious. Calhoun should have had more skits then i think just four or five in five seasons!!!
This made me laugh harder than any SNL sketch
AAAAH AAAAH AAAAAAH, Thank you, Thank you very much!
This was my favorite part of the show and I'm still watching reruns ahhhhaaaa!! Thank ya very much!! 😂😂😂😂
I'm weak!!! 75 yeats of show businesses & I'm still trying to make it. LOLOLOL
😄😂😄😄😂😂
Guess he started around 5 then
Oughta write a song about it.... 😁
I Absolutely and Definitely Miss The Show In Living Color.
David Alan Grier is a true comedian and it's sad because he never got the recognition of respect he deserves
One of those skits that lives rent free in my head since the 90's
Whos here in 2020? This man was hilarious! We just did an impersonation at work today.
I'm in here 2020. Wrote a song bout it, here it go: 🎶 first we got hit with covid 🎶 now were dealing with nationwide riots 🎶 ahhhhhh haaaaa ahhh. Thank you very much
@lmnop otay 🎶 Well, I’m here in ‘21 singing ‘bout a song from ‘20. Aaaaahhhaaaaa! 🎶 Thankyouvermuch!
I really miss that feeling of In Living Colour being on on Sunday nights in high school.
It was like that cap of the weekend...when the credits rolled you knew it was almost bed time and school the next day.
Monday we were cracking up about the episode
This has been stuck in my head for 30 years
This was easily ILC's funniest recurring skit . . .
As a songwriter myself, when I saw him perform this skit live, back in the day, and I had said those same exact words --" I wrote a song about it; like to hear it; here it goes."-- by the time he got around to the third or fourth song--and they all sounded just alike, and they all ended with that same "Ahhahhahh..." This s*it had me laughing so hard that I REALLY was rolling on the floor: Crying; with a stomach ache; about to piss my pants.
Too funny
Thanx for the great post.
🤣🤣🤣🤣"75 years singing...still tryin' to make it." That one crept up on me. Funny af.
I don't remember this episode of Calhoun Tubbs.
Love it!
I miss great comedy like this.
A real person, Shakey Jake (Jake Woods) was the inspiration for Calhoun Tubbs. Grew up seeing him around the U-M campus in Ann Arbor all the time. He was there my whole childhood. He was adopted by our community as a truly interesting character, and a little mysterious. David Allen Grier REALLY captures him well, especially his voice. RIP Shakey Jake!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakey_Jake
czcams.com/video/fCJ3Ct0WQIQ/video.html
Wow..didnt t know that
Hahahahaha this man was under rated
I got in trouble in class imitating this man
this is the best songwriter ever
he"s a better and talented artist than these mumble rappers.
My favorite Calhoun Tubbs song - "Stedman Fletcher was a genius, he talk just like a white boy, AHHHH HUUUHHHH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!! LOL!!!!
I wished he'd tour.I'd pay to see him.
Where are the Calhoun Tubbs memes? I needed one this morning. Lol
Me and my brother was rolling when this came on and was fresh!!!
i love how he says "thank you very much" when no one is around lmao
"aaaaahhhhaaaaa. Thank you very much."
“I been a success at being a failure for 75 years. Wrote a song about it, like to hear it here it go.”
I miss this show. Wish they put out better television these days.
Lmao!! Ive been looking for this for soo long.. "Aaaahh aaaahhh aaaahhh"
It's clear where Martin got his ideas from while bringing the Martin Lawrence show into fruition. Dragon Fly Jones aka Sweet Tooth Jones, Elroy Presley aka Calhoun Tubbs, Shananah-aka Wanda....LOL. I was too young to truly remember this show. But random video's brought me back to In Living Color. #epic
I was thinking the same thing and by the way you are gorgeous ms Tina Tally
I don't know about the rest of your facts but Martin's Sheneneh was before Jamie Foxx's wanda ever came along. - You've got it backwards, - believe it. Jamie Fox is a moron compared to anyone, - let alone Martin Lawrence.
Paul Rodgers OK...You checked me huh?
Tina Tally
Sorry for my tone. Jamie Foxx is a sore spot with me. He was just a favor that Keenen Wayans did for his brother Damon for his spot on ILC. - But he acts as if he earned it.
Paul Rodgers It's okay.
This character keeps me Rollin lol. Aaaaahaaaaaa...... Lol
My favorite character on In Living Color lol
75 years in da blues industry and STILL tryin' to make it. Thank You God for Comedy!
one of my favorite bits from the best sketch comedy show ever!!!!!!!! i really thought this show would last for ever. still waiting for its return!
Ya know I loved this show. Wrote a song about it like to hear it? Here it go. I loved this show, aaaahhhh haaaaa haaaa. Thank you very much.😎
Calhoun Tubbs= Greatest song writer on all time!!!
I played guitar for 36 hours,
For no reason at all.
David Alan Grier is a joy. He was fantastic as the dad on The Carmichael Show.
Wrote a song ‘bout it. Like to hear it goes.
I like how he asks a question and doesn’t wait for the answer but he assumes everyone said, “hell yes!” 😂
this ol man never finishes his songs lol. 12000 songs and ain't finished one. lol.
What chu talkin' about lol???? Calhoun wrote mo' songs than 2Pac released albums after his death lol.
@@kenterminateddq5311 not funny chief😂😂😂RIP
David Alan Grier is a legend
75 years in the business of the blues,.....still trying to make it!!!
This dude's written about a billion songs!
AhhHAaaa...Thank you very much, David Allen Grier.
My favorite character from In Living Color! The last sketch he did singing at chuck e cheese's was hilarious; Insulting some kids at a birthday party.
I still quote this character to this very day!!! Such an underrated character!!!
Calhoun Tubbs' songs are shorter than the Ramones LOL
They used to call me blind boy Calhoun but they stole all my pennies
This character was based off of a real blues musician named "Shakin' Jake Woods" who was from Ann Arbor, MI. Jake had really short songs and would tell stories and jokes in the middle of the songs and afterwards. I have Jake's only CD called "On The Move" and it is a bizarre trip.
Never will there be another show with so much talent and funny shit😂😂😂
12000 new songs, none of em longer than 13 seconds!!
He said I play the guitar for 36 hours for no reason at all hahaha thank you very much 😂😂😂😂 now that's funny that's what comedy is all about
♫ I've been a success at being a failure...for over seventy-five years...aaaaaahhhhhhh haaaaaaaa ♫ Thank you very much !
Now, lemme tell ya something right heyah. I done watched Calhoun Tubbs when I was just a little boy, and now I got some gray and came back to check him out cuz I love him. Wrote a song 'bout it, like to hear it, here it go....
I done watched Calhoun Tubbs just when I was a little booooy, now I'm gray and old and he's still funnnaaaaaaaaay.....AAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAA-AAAAAAHHHH. Thank you very much!
CZcams had way more videos of him, but then they seemed to disapper overnight. Thank you for keeping the video.
I didn't write a song about that but I think I can write one right now, like to hear it here it go....LMAO.
I remember watching in living color, back then I was a small boy ahhhhhhh haaaaaaaaa thank u very much
The man has a Tony nomination, and graduated from Yale Drama School, when it was still a good training program...he's dope.
Damn, I missed this. It was loaded with talent.
Love Chappelle show but THIS show was groundbreaking and laid the path for Chappelle
"I've been a success at being a failure."
Sounds like my life lol, thanks Calhoun!
"Wrote a song bout it. Like ta hear it? Here it goes..."
To this day I still randomly say "wrote a song about it like to hear it here it goes" when I'm sad
Most under rated in living color cast member
LMAO, I just randomly remembered this skit and started laughing.
I wish they would reprise this show!
One of these days he's gonna come up with a hit tune I just know it! Thank you very much
Lovr these skits! Thanks for sharing!
"I won 103 Grammy's. Wrote a song about it. Like to hear it, here it go!"
He's smart enough to know he'll get more royalties per play with 12000 songs @ 13 seconds than 2400 songs @ 3 minutes. Just needs a channel on sirius xm